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State of California - County of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County Demography

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  • Table 1. Santa Cruz County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Santa Cruz County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Santa Cruz County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Santa Cruz County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Santa Cruz County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Santa Cruz County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Santa Cruz County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Santa Cruz County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 445
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 254,538
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 229
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 255,602
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 220
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 574.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 229,734
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 214
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 188,141
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1064
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 25,868
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 41,593
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 11.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 22.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 68,486
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 26.80%


    TABLE 2. Santa Cruz County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 255,602
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 15,544
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 45,197
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 30,397
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 78,815
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 60,162
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 12,347
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 9,295
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,845
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 127,579
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 128,023
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 191,931
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 75.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,477
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,461
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 8,789
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 382
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 38,391
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 15.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 11,171
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.40%


    TABLE 3. Santa Cruz County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 9,028
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,174
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 91,139
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 83,566
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 246,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.71
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 22,905
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 31,665
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 18,173
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 57,132
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 29,111
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 51.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 43,790
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 21,174
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 9,270
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,605
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 34,007
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 29,814
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.10%


    TABLE 4. Santa Cruz County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 238,862
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,561
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,643
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 17
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 22
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,047
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 28,364
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 24,845


    TABLE 5. Santa Cruz County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 40,512
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 37,640
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 35,411
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 147,964
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 121,139
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 43,978
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 29.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 44,607
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 37,112
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 20.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 31,272
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 7,502
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 13,295
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.30%


    TABLE 6. Santa Cruz County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 8,620
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,065
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,555
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 13,719
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 246,554
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,496
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 229,734
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,972
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 98,873
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 91,139
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 54,681
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 545
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 390
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 71.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 125
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 22.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 115,221


    TABLE 7. Santa Cruz County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 7,612,642
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,061,315
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 243,200
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 31,302
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 115.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 722,107
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 4,199,696
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 900,259
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 21.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 607,220
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 14.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,074,118
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 487,195
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 214,489
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,282,421
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 644,883
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 607,220
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 639,553
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 650,086




     









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